Rolling at The Tower

An Ode to Birmingham's Roller Skating Community

  • Movie
  • 2025
  • Documentary

Dating back to the 1800s, Birmingham’s roller skating scene is a flourishing, diverse community - but it lacks dedicated spaces. This community documentary explores the history of one roller venue, The Tower Ballroom, and considers what it tells us about the power of community action.

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Director
Yontan Tiruneh
Starring
Empress Gibbs, Simone Word Smith, Charles Thomas, Danny Yaggan Richards

Cast

  • Empress Gibbs

  • Simone Word Smith

  • Charles Thomas

  • Danny Yaggan Richards

  • Edy aka “M.uuya”

  • Eva Bennett

  • Joseph 'JT' Afolabi

  • Maxine Smith

  • Mikey Rollins

  • Nat Young

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